CRICKET.

Waipawa Mail, Volume LXII, Issue 20, 30 October 1933, Page 3

CRICKET.

START OF COMPETITIONS FIRST CENTURY OF THE SEASON. A start was made on Saturday afternoon with the cricket competition. The weather was excellent, and the pitches were in good order. A feature of the day’s play was the century knocked up by D. Smoles for Waipukurau Old Boys, which w T as mainly responsible for giving the team a good lead on their opponents, the Smedley hoys. The newly-formed Onga Onga Club made a good showing against Waipawa, and have a lead of 41 on the first innings. Details of play are given below. WAIPAWA v. ONGA ONGA. This match was played at Onga Onga, and the home team batted first. E. Foster and Snadden made a great first wicket stand, compiling 73 between them, but the remaining wickets fell cheaply. Waipawa batsmen were not able to get going, and were all out for 58. In their second innings Onga Onga have lost five wickets for 39, so that the issue is still in doubt. Scores:— ONGA ONGA. —First Innings. E. Foster, c Hobin, b Verran .. 37 Snadden, c Mustehin, b Knobloch 36 Cox, b Knobloch 4 Jameson, b Knobloch 1 Carter, 1.b.w., b Verran 0 Bainbridge, b Knobloch 1 J. Foster, c Hobin, b Verran ... 6 Harris, 1.b.w., b Verran 0 Nash, c Hobin, b Verran 0 Vidulish, b Knobloch 1 Rasmussen, not out 2 Extras 11 Total 99 Bowling.—Knobloch five for eight, Verran five for 27, Flynn none for 15, Mustehin none for 10, Hobin none for 28. Second Innings. Rasmussen, c Rust, b Verran .. 9 Snadden, c Bibby, b Verran 5 Cox, 1.b.w., b Knobloch 2 Jameson, not oat 11 E. Foster, b Verran 2 J. Foster, run out 8 Extras 2 Total for five wickets .. 39 WAIPAWA.—First Innings. Rust, b Cox 1 Thompson, b Jameson 3 Drake, c Carter, b Cox 0 Flynn, b Jameson 3 Hobin, b Carter 27 Knobloch, b Jameson 0 Mustehin, b Cox 12 Bibby, b E. Foster 0 Verran, 1.b.w., b E. Foster 2 O’Halloran, b E. Foster 8 Holt, not out 0 Extras 2 Total 58 Bowling.—E. Foster three for seven, Jameson three for 10, Cox three for 29, Carter one for 10. WAIPUKURAU H.S. v. OTANE. The batting in this match, played at Otane. was not of a very high order, the bowlers having the upper hand on both sides. Otane, going in first, were cheaply disposed of for 47, the usual number of ducks being prominent. High School did still worse, all going for 28. In their second attempt Otane made 71, leaving H.S. to make 91 to win next Saturday. Scores: — OTANE. —First Innings. Sharpe, b James 7 Drinkrow, b Williams 3 Curly, c and b Smales 3 Trevena, b Williams 1 Dwyer, e Smart, b Williams ... 0 Adnums, c Murphy, b W illiams . 0 Oram, c James, b Smales 2 Luke, c Murphy, b Williams .... 0 Stephens, e James, b Smales .... 5 Ashby, not out 13 Carter, b Smith 3 Extras 10 Total , 47 Bowling.—Williams five for eight, Smales three for 12, Smith one for seven, James one for nine. Second Innings. Sharpe, c James, b Reynolds .... 18 Dwyer, c James, b Reynolds .... 20 Curly, b Smith 1 Luke, b Smith 0 Trevena, c Smart, b Williams .. 4 Ashby, c Smart, b Smith 2 Drinkrow, not out 11 Adnums, run out 3 Carter, played on, b Williams .. 0 Stephens, run out 7 Oram, c Smart, b Smales 0 Extras ® Total 71 Bowling.—Smith three for five, Reynolds two for 17, Smales one for 11, Williams two for 28, James none for four. HIGH SCHOOL.—First Innings. Smith, b Adnums 8 Smart, c Trevena, b Dwyer .... 8 Smales, c Trevena, b Adnums .. 4 Williams, 1.b.w., b Dwyer 0 James, b Dwyer 0 Murphy, b Adnums 0 Reynolds, b Dwyer 0 Hames, c Adnums 0 Warren, c Sharpe, b Dwyer .. 2 Broisell, st., b Dwyer 0 Billon, not out 3 Extras 3 Total 28 Bowling.—Dwyer six for 13, Adnums four for 12. SMEDLEY v. WAIPUKURAU OLD BOYS. The Smedley boys made their debut in a match against Waipukurau Old Boys, played on Russell Park, and "'ere unfortunate in striking D. Smales in great form with the bat, as he scored 104 out of a total of 199. Crocker made 32, Wallis 11, and H. Monteith 10. Smedley were all disposed of for 48, of which McCormick made 18. All the above matches will be concluded next Saturday,

fair way towards doubling its membership. Bro. Gallagher, in giving the sentiment of “The New Zealand Branch,” referred to the excellent work of two members of the Hawke’s Bay District —Bro. Quigley, Past Grand Master, and Bro. McKay, Past District G.and Master and at present a member of the directorate. PROGRESS OF THE ORDER. Bro. Quigley said that 31 years ago, when he was engaged in the teaching profession and was visiting Waipawa he was induced by Bro. Jull to attend Abbotsford Lodge, and the many kindnesses be received on that occasion induced him to go forward and devote his energies to fostering the development of the Order. Friendly societies, he submitted, were destined to play an important part in the affairs of the Dominion, and future prosperity depended in a large measure on the successful achievements of such an organisation. The Hawke’s Bay District of Oddfellows was one of the best in the Dominion, and it had maintained its position through a very trying period in a manner which reflected the greatest credit on its members.

Bro. McKay stressed the point that lodges had given gpecial consideration to those of their members who had been unemployed, but pointed out that the main policy must be in the direction of helping those who helped themselves.

Bro. Holms, as a Past Grand Master of the Wellington District, offered hearty felicitations and warmly congratulated Abbotsford on its wonderful progress, numerically and financially.

Bro. Nicholson detailed some interesting facts connected with the history of Abbotsford, pointing out that the lodge was one of five which constituted the District in 1878. Bro. Hurdsfield elaborated the historical aspect of the gathering, pointed out that the name of Bro. Martin Collett was associated with most of the functions of the old days, when travelling was slow and difficult. He was originally a member of the Rose Valley Lodge, and on coming to Waipawa became one of the foundation members of Abbotsford. In addition to Bro. Collett members of Abbotsford' who had had the honor of being elected District Grand Masters were Bros. Robb, Brown, Abrahams, Jull, O’Leary, Hobin, Milburn, and McKay. THE OLD DAYS. Bro. McKay, replying to the sentiment on behalf of Abbotsford, in the absence of Bro. Jull, mentioned that Bro. Collett joined when the lodge was founded in 1873, and Bro. C. H. Arrow was initiated in 1874. Between 1876 and 1893 the increase in

membership was very nearly two hundred, and the sick and funeral fund amounted to £13,618. The admission of ladies into the lodge gave the membership a big lift, and they had taken a very active part in the management of its affairs. The lodge now had a lady secretary, the only one in Hawke’s Bay, and probably the only one in New Zealand. As evidence of the important part played by Abbotsford in the spreading of Oddfellowship in the old days Bro. McKay'mentioned that its officers had opened the following new lodges:—lß7B, Takapau; 1879, Waipukurau; 1880, Woodvine; 1885, Tikokino; 1886, Ormondville; and 1886, Kaikora. There were, Bro McKay said, still 13 members on the books of over 50 years’ standing, and 37 with over 40 years’ membership. Bro. Collett, acknowledging the kindly references of the various speakers, paid a tribute to the excellent services rendered to the lodge by Bro. Jull over a long period, particularly in the management of its finances. He also referred in appreciative terms to the fine work being done by the present secretary, Miss Pellow.

Bro. Arrow also made suitable acknowledgment, stating that he had never regretted joining the Order. At this stage a two-tier birthday cake was produced, and Bro. Collett, assisted by Sister Pellow, operated on it to the applause of the gathering.

The sentiment of “Kindred Societies” was given in cordial terms by Bro. Kingston, and responded to by representatives of the Napier, Tavistock, Forest Home, Ahnriri Past Grands, Ruahine, Dannevirke, Taka pau, and Hastings lodges. During intervals in the addresses songs were contributed by Misses Grenside and Hurst, and Mr C. Trieklebank gave a selection from Shakespeare. The accompaniments for the songs were played by Mrs Drake. An adjournment was then made to the Concert Hall, where an appetising supper was provided for the guests, whilst the young people enjoyed themselves in dancing in the theatre, to the excellent music of Johnny Redd ’.s orchestra. The thanks of the committee are extended to Mrs W. J. Harris, Mrs L. Grenside, and other ladies who gave valuable assistance in the supper arrangements.